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PuzzPuzzPuzz | 13:41 Sun 17th Mar 2013 | Crosswords
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Need wordplay help on these, please: 9 Run out of fuel left secretly in complex perhaps (9) DEVELOPED. 10 Soak duck with sauces (5) DIPSO. 8 Keen to keep old pro with matches where it’s not plain sailing? (7,7) ROARING FORTIES.
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9a Developed - 'de(r)v' (run, from fuel) + 'eloped' 10a Dipso (soak; a drunk) - 'dips' (sauces) + 'o' (duck; nil) 8d Roaring Forties (rough sailing area) - 'o(ld)' (in) 'raring' (keen) + 'for' (pro) + 'ties' (matches)
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9 de(r)ve + eloped
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8 ra (o) ring + for(pro) +ties(matches)
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9a Developed - 'de(r)v' (run, from fuel) + 'eloped'

10a Dipso (soak; a drunk) - 'dips' (sauces) + 'o' (duck; nil)

8d Roaring Forties (rough sailing area) - 'o(ld)' (in) 'raring' (keen) + 'for' (pro) + 'ties' (matches)
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dipso = soak = alcoholic
dips + o
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Ack! I've never heard of DERV on this side of the pond. Hopefully I'll remember next time I come across it in a puzz. Thanks for your help, everyone.
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